FRE 859
IMAGEPersonnel of the 96th Bomb Group read the signatures of Boeing workers written on a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37716) nicknamed "5 Grand". This aircraft was the 5000th B-17 produced by Boeing Seattle factory and was signed by the employees who made her.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: - 5 Grand - The Easter Egg
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 388th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron